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Inpatient Director of Nursing
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What they do
A Director of Nursing manages and supervises all nursing staff at a hospital or long term care facility. Manages communications with physicians, manages budgets and expenses, and assists other administrators with managing operations. Monitors staff schedules and the quality of nursing care at the facility. Maintains professional license or certification requirements.
$115,454 / year median in Missouri
+18% projected growth
Job Description
It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital
- St.
Louis Worker Type:
Regular Job Highlights:
Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025- Becker's Healthcare Named One of the World's Happiest Workplace 2025
- WorkL Named One of America's Best In-State Employers 2025
- Forbes Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025
- Newsweek Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026
- Newsweek SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system.
LI-Onsite Job Summary:
Directs services, workflow and resources for assigned nursing area.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system. Directs clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management. Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives. Prepares and monitors budget(s) and ensures that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds. Coordinates and directs internal and externally-driven audits. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
Master's degree in nursing or related fieldEXPERIENCE
Three years' registered nurse experience, with one year in leadershipPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Rare climbing.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)- American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN)
- Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by
Compact State Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Employee Department:
8451000128Nursing Admin Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)Benefits
- Professional Development
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance